London, England
London Transport Museum Depot
The majority of the museum's large collection is held in a storage space open to the public a few times a year.
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London, England
Two Princes Staircase
Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.
London, England
Traitors' Gate
The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.
London, England
Replica of the Golden Hinde
This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.
London, England
The Navigators
Ship-sized kinetic sculptural fantasy.
London, England
Word on the Water
This 1920s Dutch barge is now a floating bookstore.
London, England
Longplayer
A musical composition 1000 years in length plays at the Trinity Buoy Wharf in London.
London, England
Lock & Co.
Claiming to be the oldest hat store in the world, this historic haberdashery had a hand (and a head) in the creation of the Bowler.
London, England
Greenwich Foot Tunnel
A 1,215-foot tunnel transports pedestrians beneath the River Thames.
London, England
Traffic Light Tree
A student driver's nightmare.
London, England
Leadenhall Market
This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.
San Francisco, California
Golden Gate Park Diorama
A miniature view of the park, caught in time.
San Francisco, California
Golden Gate Park Bison
San Francisco's urban bison herd has persisted in the face of extinction, development, and disease.
San Francisco, California
Alcatraz Island
In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.
New York, New York
Long Lines Building
An uber-secure, windowless tower of doom in the center of Manhattan is an NSA spyscraper.
New York, New York
6 1/2 Avenue: Manhattan’s Secret Street
Tucked away amidst some of the most famous addresses in the world is New York’s only fraction of a street.
New York, New York
'The Sphere'
This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.
New York, New York
Gimbel's Bridge
A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.
New York, New York
The High Line
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Evoluon
A UFO-shaped event building originally intended to be a science museum showcasing the future.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
De Poezenboot (The Cat Boat)
A floating cat sanctuary on an Amsterdam canal.
Woudenberg, Netherlands
Pyramid of Austerlitz
A grassy pyramid named after a French battle.
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Van Gogh Bicycle Path
Inspired by "The Starry Night" this Dutch bike path turns into a glowing work of art each night.
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Silly Walks Tunnel
Crouch down, stretch tall, and be sure to flail your legs to pay homage to the Monty Python classic.
